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The Predator antl Varmint models are<br />
pretty much the same busk rifle, differing<br />
only in Ixirrel specs. Tlx- Predator<br />
sports a 20-inch pipe with a 1:8 twist,<br />
while tlx- Varmint's lxirrc-1 is of thkkcr<br />
dianx-tcr—a full 1 inch from the receiver<br />
to tlx- gas block—antl lus a slighter<br />
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two<br />
this<br />
Bushmaster<br />
fired 700<br />
rounds with<br />
only one<br />
cleaning<br />
and still<br />
performed<br />
exceptionally<br />
well.<br />
slower 1:9 twist to its longer 24-inch<br />
barrel. Twist-wise, tlx- thinking is that<br />
tlx- Predator version shoukl lx- capabkof<br />
stabilizing heavier bullets than tlx-<br />
Varmint nxxk-l.<br />
Otlx-r than tlx- differences in tarrel<br />
length, contour. antl twist rale. Ixxh<br />
these production models<br />
haw fluted. chrome-moly<br />
bonds (nonfrcc<br />
floated within a<br />
tulnilar aluminum lund guard. Tlx- ll.ittop<br />
uppers have an integral Pkatinny<br />
rail and come with two risers for additional<br />
scope-nxxinting choice. Both<br />
mcxk-ls feature an A2 stock antl a twostage<br />
competition trigger with a 3.5pound<br />
take-up and a 1 pound let-off.<br />
The sltorter-lxtmHed Predator weighs 8<br />
potinds even, whik- the- Varmint is 6<br />
ounces heavier.<br />
After a comprehensive tech session<br />
with gunsmith Paul Catruch of<br />
Bushmaster, followed by a coupk- Itours<br />
spent at die Rawlins, Wyo., public<br />
range, we were rat-ready. I chose tlxshorter<br />
Predator model. I liked its handier<br />
length. plus it seemed to slvcxx a tail<br />
better than the other guns I .sampled<br />
that morning. This one lud a Leopold<br />
Mark 4 LR/T 4.5-14x50 fitted with the<br />
Varmint Hunter Rctide. Talk alxxit a<br />
sweet scope! 'llx- lower retkle arm lus<br />
very fiix- lush nurks indkating hold<br />
over at 300. 400. antl 500 yards. The<br />
varying lengths of dx- lush nurks indicate<br />
wind ck-flectkxi aiming points at<br />
iIkxh.- distances in a 10- atxl 20-mph<br />
cross-wind. I must confess. tlxxigh. tlut I<br />
"The Ultimate<br />
Wcathcrby VANGUARD-HOWA 1500<br />
short action stock"<br />
VA R MIN T'TA RG ET-T A CTIC A L<br />
Drop-In Installation<br />
Vortical atyio grip and Wido forond<br />
Dual front fling studs<br />
'Fro* floated' lor hoary barrel<br />
No ohookoring<br />
'Medalist Sorios"<br />
CMC maohlnod 6061T6 aluminum<br />
bodding system<br />
Aluminum block extonds through<br />
tho to rearm<br />
Aluminum "tall ploco" extonds<br />
through tho grip<br />
Standard length ot pull of 13 9/4"<br />
Pachmayr Docollorator pad<br />
Aral labia In all Boll * Carlson finishes<br />
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101 Allen Road • Dodge City, KS 67801<br />
(phone) 620-225-6688<br />
(fax) 620-225-9095<br />
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'.'•AHI-SON<br />
still fcxuxl myself relying on Kentucky<br />
windage and hold-over using tlx- |Ximary<br />
intersectkxi of the crosshair. I'm<br />
sure tlut if you zero-in at the prescribed<br />
range antl follow the dircttktns.<br />
this Varmini I luniing Retick- ckx> exactly<br />
what Lcupokl says it will: it's just tlut<br />
I've Ixx-n tLsing Kentucky windage tlxway<br />
I tk> fix a half-century—and ratlx-T<br />
sticxx-ssfully. I might atkl—antl I'm<br />
reluctant to change at this stage of the<br />
game.<br />
With Remington's 55-grain PSP load.<br />
I was getting gnxip averages of around<br />
1.4 to 1.5 inches. I lustcn to atkl. this<br />
was with dassk Wyoming crosswindts,<br />
gusting over 20 mpli ilut morning on<br />
tlx- range, aixl it dkln't stop tlx- rest of<br />
that day or tlx- next. Seldom were we<br />
able to set up to where we were shcxxing<br />
either directly into
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